There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Portofino by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane PMO - GOA
5h 7m€80–227Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
4h 45m€65–176Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiavaritrain Fb / ...
16h 30mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
21h 33m€107–161Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Sestri Levantebus N1501
21h 42m€116–176Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallotrain
6h 10m€75–343Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallotrain
5h 48m€75–312Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
6h 39m€74–253Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
7h 1m€74–294Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiavaritrain Fb / ...
18h 22m€171–326Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallotrain Ic
25h 20m€99–255
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Portofino is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Portofino is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Sestri Levante via Palermo Terminal Bus and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 42m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Genoa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Chiavari via Palermo Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Sicily and Portofino is 849 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Portofino without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Sicily to Portofino, including transfers.
Sicily to Portofino bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Portofino train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Grandi Navi Veloci operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 20h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Sicily to Portofino is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 42m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 18h 22m.
Sicily to Portofino bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Sicily to Portofino train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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